Daynette (Dee) Morikawa
Hawaii State Representative, District 17 since 2010. Ran for re-election in 2026; the count goes on.
- In office
- 16 yrs
- Since 2010
- Bills became law
- 55
- 498 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 1.5%
- Chamber median 1.5%
- With party
- 100%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +41.9
- Won 2024
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Water and Land · vice chair
- Finance
- Legislative Management
- Public Safety
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Morikawa sits in the Hawaii House of Representatives
Morikawa is closer to the center than 2% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Linda Ichiyama, David Tarnas, Kirstin Kahaloa
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:49 PM ET
With Morikawa’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats100%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills75%
Black tick: the average of Democrats in the Hawaii House of Representatives.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Morikawa’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Morikawa | Dem. majority | Rep. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 8, 2026 | HB 1823: RELATING TO THE COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT ACT. | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 33–18 |
| May 8, 2026 | SB 2169: RELATING TO THE AGRIBUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION. | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 40–11 |
| May 6, 2026 | SB 2101: RELATING TO ORGANIC WASTE. | Yes | Yes | Yes | Passed 45–6 |
| May 6, 2026 | HB 1870: RELATING TO PROTECTED COMMUNITY LOCATIONS. | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 44–7 |
| May 6, 2026 | SB 2568: RELATING TO OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC SERVANTS. | Yes | Yes | Yes | Passed 45–6 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Morikawa was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Elections
Margin against the seat’s presidential baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year.
| Year | Race | Result | Margin | Seat | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Hawaii House District 17 | Counting | D+45.4 | D+21.2 | +24.2 |
| 2024 | Hawaii House of Representatives, District 17 | Won | D+41.9 | — | — |
| 2022 | Hawaii House of Representatives, District 17 | Won | D+47.0 | — | — |
| 2020 | Hawaii House of Representatives, District 16 | Won | D+47.5 | — | — |
| 2018 | Hawaii House of Representatives, District 16 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2016 | Hawaii House of Representatives, District 16 | Won | D+51.8 | — | — |
| 2014 | Hawaii House of Representatives, District 16 | Won | D+49.2 | — | — |
| 2014 | Hawaii House of Representatives, District 16 (primary) | Won | +43.5 | — | — |
| 2012 | Hawaii House of Representatives, District 16 | Won | D+58.6 | — | — |
| 2010 | Hawaii House of Representatives, District 16 | Won | D+60.7 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Hawaii Office of Elections (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $41.6K
- Spent
- $39.5K
- Cash
- $21.1K
Source: Hawaii Campaign Spending Commission filings through Oct 19, 2026Updated Oct 31, 2026, 10:46 PM ET
Campaign committees
Open committees can still raise and spend money.
| Morikawa, D aynette State | Active |
Source: Hawaii Campaign Spending Commission filings through Oct 19, 2026Updated Oct 31, 2026, 10:46 PM ET
Seats Morikawa has held
- Hawaii House of Representatives, District 17 · since 2022
- Hawaii House of Representatives, District 16 · since 2010
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Morikawa has run against
- Misty Cluett (R) · 2026 general
- Michael H. Jauch (R) · 2024 election, won
- Michael D. Wilson (R) · 2022 election, won
- Ana Des (R) · 2020 election, won
- Victoria Franks (R) · 2016 election, won
- Troy Trujillo (R) · 2012 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Hawaii Office of Elections (unofficial)
How we know Morikawa
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/587a16dd-bb53-4164-829b-5e1703e06201
- Wikidata Q16732864
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET